Need help: AAU Basketball

I'm working on a long piece for a non-sports publication that includes a little about AAU basketball. The editor wants me to quickly tell what AAU is, but I'm having trouble getting it right. I need just a quick graph describing it, but I'm at a loss.
Any help would be appreciated.

The common mistake is calling many of the high profile basketball traveling teams AAU teams. They aren't. They are shoe-sponsored traveling teams with coaches who aren't certified by AAU. There are hundreds of AAU teams, but only about 50 shoe-sponsored teams, who control most of the elite recruits.

I'm working on a long piece for a non-sports publication that includes a little about AAU basketball. The editor wants me to quickly tell what AAU is, but I'm having trouble getting it right. I need just a quick graph describing it, but I'm at a loss.

Any help would be appreciated.

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This might be an oversimplification, but couldn't you just say "AAU, or competitive travel club basketball..." or something of that nature.

I'm working on a long piece for a non-sports publication that includes a little about AAU basketball. The editor wants me to quickly tell what AAU is, but I'm having trouble getting it right. I need just a quick graph describing it, but I'm at a loss.

I'm working on a long piece for a non-sports publication that includes a little about AAU basketball. The editor wants me to quickly tell what AAU is, but I'm having trouble getting it right. I need just a quick graph describing it, but I'm at a loss.

Any help would be appreciated.

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google.com

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It's been used, thanks. Nothing that works in this context. And yes, I did look at the AAU official sites, too.